Neal Pire is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He has also earned certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). He has served as Co-author / Reviewer for the Certificate of Enhanced Qualification for Advanced Personal Trainers, as Certification Examiner/Director and Workshop Director, and Contributor/Associate Editor for the Resources for the Personal Trainer, 2nd edition, for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). An avid Sports Scientist, Neal has worked extensively with athletes at all levels - from the developmental Pee-Wee Soccer player, to the Olympic figure skater, to the NFL Pro football player. He has served on the Sports Medicine Team for USA Track and Field and the New York City Marathon, and is currently a Strength and Conditioning Specialist for USA Swimming's Sports Medicine and Science Network. Neal has been a contributor or technical consultant to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Weight Watcher's, Muscle & Fitness HERS, Physical Magazine, Family Circle, New Jersey Monthly, Runner's World, Shape, Fitness, Heart and Soul, and Women Outside Magazine, WB/WPIX TV, Univision TV, WABC TV Eyewitness News, among others.